Telegram-herald., 1887-05-30

wish foesrs today. ctla = saqsAld net os
fsgxolssa thss ihaussRds todsy slesp oo
seutbsEn sol ia nBnasfksd graves, snd. ss
~s hoaor The usemoFs of those IA oez naaass
whose i.si resting Ilses Is naarksa. lst Is
act forget - drop . tear ior siso<s ~hoss
part xss a. noble. bat whoss graves are aa-
marked, GBeared los. unkao~a.
IL Was Jefferson-aye. wonlsn vho re-
fused 70 buy sosns saFss-carea hans TIE
other DAY on Tie greaaa that sas never
bought anything that bad bsea diseased,
'.for you know" she said. even ifsi has
been cured soms hidaea germs of disease
may still linger in il"
Col. John J. Foster the courteous and
competent press agent of the great Fore
psuxh show which exhibited here Thurs-
day. was ct one time = resident Of Grand
Rapids and in 1855 pfsctiesd msdirsns.
he had large practice and his fame sx-
tended ell over the state DR. Poster wss
well known among the upper ten In the
Valley City and his patients embraced the
most sristoeratie people ia the town.
Speaking about his career rs an u. d..
the Colonel said "Afsr / bad been IN
q town two or three months. ! would leave
for new nelds and probably not return
again for two or three years l would then
come into the town by night, aud securing
a lantern would HE myself Ia the cemetery
and read the tombstones. With my case book
in one hand and lantern in the other was
enabled 10 make up the record OF the dead
and the living. II the former were IN the
msjority would leave town the next day,
but IL the latter oyerbAlsnced the number Of
dead, Or. Fosters shingle would be elevated
a, the old Rathbun House aud the shekels
would roll in with pleasing regularity"
Al like to see the TELEcRAM HERALD
booming Grand Rapids the way II Is doing"
said prominent capitalist yesterday. for
il shows the people abroad that We are an
active progressing city. Since the first
boom was started by the paper few weeks
ago. have received no less than hall
dozen letters from out of town spectators
who are desirous OF locating here and in
vesting theiy money in manufacturing and
other enterprises. There was never time
when Grand Rapids prospects were so
bright and il will be the fault OF the
people here If the paper does no; receive
Tie encouragement IL 50 we'll
deserves. You will find croakers every
where who will ascribe all sorts of motives
to the paper. but they are invariably the
class of men who sit down and wait for the
COW to back up and be MIXED"
II is reported on reliable authority that If
the Council will grant the cable road COM
pany the franchise asked for, that It's pro-
iectors will file good and sufficient bond
for the completion of the line within %
days. This certainly will dispel all fears of
the Council as to the reliability OF the
company and it is more than probable that
q report either pro or con will be submitted
tomorrow night by the Committee on
Ordinances in whose hands the petition
has been slumbering for several weeks.
The hardest worked man in the city inst
now is George w. Munson, the good ma
tured, jolly parsonage who presides over the
destinies of the Union Ticket office George
is doing all the work pow. and Is gradually
being reduced in flesh, either from worry
ing over his clerks sickness or the numer-
Gus rate sheets incident TO a correct inter-
pretation of the Interstate law. IL is no
easy position ne fills, bat he never COM
plains, always is good natured, and only
asks that when be dies the inscription on
his monument will read. He Rests From
His Labors."
Three hundred aud sixty-fve days in the
year the people Of Grand Rapids receive
their local newspaper containing the events
OF the day. Many are interested in this
paper. for they are somewhat personally
concerned In it's issue. The society young
man, the young miss, the father, the
mother. the merchant, the hotel man, the
theatres the politicians. the city officials,
yes. and even the undertake.. is interested
In the daily press. especially If it Is proba-
bic that lie news will mention him or aid
his business. Readers should reflect on the
immense amount of labor imposed upon
the reporters and editors who pre-.
pare the newspapers. All of these
are requested TO show their appreciation
tonight by attending Powers Opera House.
whsn the Nex York phiIharmonir orrs,os.
ira. assisted By Miss Louise Tanner. vii,
give concert for the benefit Of the Grand
Rapids Press Club. Everyone fond Of the
best musical compositions have sn oppor-
tunity 10 hear one OF the most excelient
organisations in the country--snd that too
at rrestly reduced prices-ss well ss show
ing their appreciation ofinnumersbls ssvors
extended them by the members Of the
press gang" who are always ready and
willing TO do their bidding or crafty their
smhitions
Court officials. court reporters and hang.
ers around the bar Of justice become hard
sned and their hearts are seemingly covered
with adsmsnt Constant association -ish
crime ard eriminsls lead them 70 lock care
Iessiy on the trials snd tribaistions q tfsose
unfortunate enough to be br0aeht before
The bind Goddess IN the Circuit Court isss
Friday afternoon, when the insxnt LIZA
IsPoint and its parsnts we're before guaxs
Montgomery. the tsnsrsosIs nssuner in
rhieh TIE weeping nnother elanx 70 the